Comments on: My first CSA box http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/ a miami food blog Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:55:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CSA Show and Tell #6 | miadish http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-58869 CSA Show and Tell #6 | miadish Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:09:35 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-58869 [...] Mango & Lime wrote about the CSA veggies this week. Tinkering With Dinner has some intriguing ideas for this week’s cauliflower—perhaps a Javanese stew! [...] [...] Mango & Lime wrote about the CSA veggies this week. Tinkering With Dinner has some intriguing ideas for this week’s cauliflower—perhaps a Javanese stew! [...]

]]> By: mango&lime » Blog Archive » On storing lettuce http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-31346 mango&lime » Blog Archive » On storing lettuce Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:46:19 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-31346 [...] I’m the only one having this problem. In the past two weeks, I’ve gotten lettuce in my CSA box. Last week, it was romaine, the week before I can’t remember. My lettuce arrives bright, [...] [...] I’m the only one having this problem. In the past two weeks, I’ve gotten lettuce in my CSA box. Last week, it was romaine, the week before I can’t remember. My lettuce arrives bright, [...]

]]> By: Victoria http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27883 Victoria Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:35:43 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27883 When I first moved to Jamaica , I was suffering from Anemia, The Helper tried to make me eat Calaloo.She cooked it and serve it with green boiled bananas..So I tried it and I liked it.. its kinda similar like spinach... When I first moved to Jamaica , I was suffering from Anemia, The Helper tried to make me eat Calaloo.She cooked it and serve it with green boiled bananas..So I tried it and I liked it.. its kinda similar like spinach…

]]> By: mango&lime » Blog Archive » Upper East Side Green Market http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27583 mango&lime » Blog Archive » Upper East Side Green Market Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:58:59 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27583 [...] are taking a new meaning with our CSA trial. This is only the second Saturday, but I woke up eager to find out what was in our new box. [...] [...] are taking a new meaning with our CSA trial. This is only the second Saturday, but I woke up eager to find out what was in our new box. [...]

]]> By: mango&lime » Blog Archive » Turnips, check. Cilantro, check. A CSA update. http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27482 mango&lime » Blog Archive » Turnips, check. Cilantro, check. A CSA update. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:29:29 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27482 [...] extremely hectic for me but surprisingly, I’ve been able to make use of a decent chunk of my produce, so I thought I’d give a quick update with links to recipes (since I have little [...] [...] extremely hectic for me but surprisingly, I’ve been able to make use of a decent chunk of my produce, so I thought I’d give a quick update with links to recipes (since I have little [...]

]]> By: Miami Danny http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27300 Miami Danny Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:15:06 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27300 Definitely agree with BM-use the lemongrass for that great Thai soup. Definitely agree with BM-use the lemongrass for that great Thai soup.

]]> By: Blind Mind http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27288 Blind Mind Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:25:34 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27288 Another thing you can do with lemongrass is make my favorite soup - Tom Kha Gai. Its a soup with a coconut broth, dog pecker mushrooms (haha), chicken, and lemongrass. Im sure there are a few ingredients that Im missing, but look it up and give it a shot. They make a great one at Indochine downtown and at World Resource Cafe on Lincoln Rd. Another thing you can do with lemongrass is make my favorite soup – Tom Kha Gai. Its a soup with a coconut broth, dog pecker mushrooms (haha), chicken, and lemongrass. Im sure there are a few ingredients that Im missing, but look it up and give it a shot. They make a great one at Indochine downtown and at World Resource Cafe on Lincoln Rd.

]]> By: L2M http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27287 L2M Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:11:26 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27287 I'm jealous! I wish I would've signed up. Maybe next year. Some suggestions: If you're overloaded with lemongrass but don't want it to spoil it actually freezes quite well. You can also use it directly from the freezer since as you handle it to chop it, the warmth from your hands begins to defrost it. And it loses almost none of the fragrance. Red chard you should definitely cook somehow before eating. One of my favorite things to do with fennel, especially if it's fresh, is thinly slice with a mandoline and top with salt and olive oil. Delicious! As for starfruit, if it's not too green and not too ripe, I've used it to steep in vodka (I don't see Absolut Carambol to come out anytime soon). Very Miami and very tasty! I’m jealous! I wish I would’ve signed up. Maybe next year.

Some suggestions:

If you’re overloaded with lemongrass but don’t want it to spoil it actually freezes quite well. You can also use it directly from the freezer since as you handle it to chop it, the warmth from your hands begins to defrost it. And it loses almost none of the fragrance.

Red chard you should definitely cook somehow before eating.

One of my favorite things to do with fennel, especially if it’s fresh, is thinly slice with a mandoline and top with salt and olive oil. Delicious!

As for starfruit, if it’s not too green and not too ripe, I’ve used it to steep in vodka (I don’t see Absolut Carambol to come out anytime soon). Very Miami and very tasty!

]]> By: CSA Show and Tell #6 « miami dish http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27277 CSA Show and Tell #6 « miami dish Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:48:27 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27277 [...] Mango & Lime wrote about the CSA veggies this week. Tinkering With Dinner has some intriguing ideas for this week’s cauliflower—perhaps a Javanese stew! [...] [...] Mango & Lime wrote about the CSA veggies this week. Tinkering With Dinner has some intriguing ideas for this week’s cauliflower—perhaps a Javanese stew! [...]

]]> By: paula http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27257 paula Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:04:28 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27257 Terry - The pizza idea is great! I ate a whole carambola by myself yesterday. It was pretty tart and juicy. The full share is indeed massive, particularly the greens but I'm hoping if I continue after the trial they'll allow me to downgrade to a half share. Terry – The pizza idea is great! I ate a whole carambola by myself yesterday. It was pretty tart and juicy.

The full share is indeed massive, particularly the greens but I’m hoping if I continue after the trial they’ll allow me to downgrade to a half share.

]]> By: terry http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27253 terry Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:39:00 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27253 We used the lemongrass in tea. Get used to all the greens, because that honestly seems to be the one staple of the CSA shares. Sauteed, thrown into soup, whatever. Just make sure you wash them WELL, because they're grown in sandy soil. For the Carambola, I love actually cutting it up and making pineapple carambola pizza. The little stars all over it just make me smile. This time, I'm thinking of doing the carambola with turkey pepperoni. maybe not. The full share is so massive. Good luck making use of it all! We used the lemongrass in tea.
Get used to all the greens, because that honestly seems to be the one staple of the CSA shares. Sauteed, thrown into soup, whatever. Just make sure you wash them WELL, because they’re grown in sandy soil.

For the Carambola, I love actually cutting it up and making pineapple carambola pizza. The little stars all over it just make me smile. This time, I’m thinking of doing the carambola with turkey pepperoni. maybe not.

The full share is so massive. Good luck making use of it all!

]]> By: Blind Mind http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27252 Blind Mind Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:37:42 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27252 Calaloo is fantastic. I mustve eaten 100 pounds of that stuff when I was in Jamaica. Its good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner too! Calaloo is fantastic. I mustve eaten 100 pounds of that stuff when I was in Jamaica. Its good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner too!

]]> By: paula http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27251 paula Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:20:20 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27251 Thank you for the ideas! D's mom sent me two recipes for lemongrass chicken. See: http://www.lowfatlifestyle.com/entrees/entreerecipes/lemongrasschicken.htm and http://www.oprah.com/foodhome/food/recipes/food_200502_chicken.jhtml Thank you for the ideas! D’s mom sent me two recipes for lemongrass chicken.

See: http://www.lowfatlifestyle.com/entrees/entreerecipes/lemongrasschicken.htm

and

http://www.oprah.com/foodhome/food/recipes/food_200502_chicken.jhtml

]]> By: Alex http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27247 Alex Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:51:17 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27247 Wilted red chard is wonderful with some sweet balsamic vinegar. You can also add it to soups. Or even pasta. You can place a few stalks of lemongrass on the water used to steam fish or shrimp. I got that from Miss Saigon. I also had lemongrass glazed pork (chopped lemongrass, brown sugar, honey, chili paste) at a friend's house once. Fantastic. Wilted red chard is wonderful with some sweet balsamic vinegar. You can also add it to soups. Or even pasta.

You can place a few stalks of lemongrass on the water used to steam fish or shrimp. I got that from Miss Saigon. I also had lemongrass glazed pork (chopped lemongrass, brown sugar, honey, chili paste) at a friend’s house once. Fantastic.

]]> By: Wide Lawns http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/comment-page-1/#comment-27231 Wide Lawns Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:51:33 +0000 http://mangoandlime.net/2008/01/05/my-first-csa-box/#comment-27231 Since I got the lemongrass too, I started brainstorming ideas for it. It's wonderful made into a tea. Steep crystalized ginger, lemongrass and mint green tea bags together and then sweeten with honey. It's good hot or cold. You can also use the lemongrass when poaching chicken, or use it in thai coconut soup. I also found a beautiful and not too hard recipe in this month's Oprah magazine for sliced fruit glazed with lemongrass infused agave nectar. I love callalo now which I never had before the CSA except in Jamaica. I cut it in a chiffonade, then sautee it for about 10 minutes (I added water too) in hot pepper and garlic and then I stir it into jasmine rice made with coconut milk. It's really good. Tonight I made the carrot daikon salad recipe that's in the newsletter and it was really good. I ate almost the entire bowl myself. We should start a blog for all the CSA people to share recipes and ideas for using some of this stuff we arent familiar with. Since I got the lemongrass too, I started brainstorming ideas for it. It’s wonderful made into a tea. Steep crystalized ginger, lemongrass and mint green tea bags together and then sweeten with honey. It’s good hot or cold. You can also use the lemongrass when poaching chicken, or use it in thai coconut soup. I also found a beautiful and not too hard recipe in this month’s Oprah magazine for sliced fruit glazed with lemongrass infused agave nectar.

I love callalo now which I never had before the CSA except in Jamaica. I cut it in a chiffonade, then sautee it for about 10 minutes (I added water too) in hot pepper and garlic and then I stir it into jasmine rice made with coconut milk. It’s really good.

Tonight I made the carrot daikon salad recipe that’s in the newsletter and it was really good. I ate almost the entire bowl myself.

We should start a blog for all the CSA people to share recipes and ideas for using some of this stuff we arent familiar with.

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